Sunday, June 14, 2009
rice planting festival at fushimi
a rainy rice planting festival at fushimi inari shrine. a procession to the rice fields where new shoots were planted.
japanese spring wagashi
these wagashi [japanese sweets]are for late spring and evoke to iris and water, and the fresh green plum that are in the markets now. they are made from mochi and sweet white bean paste and are from a historic shop in gion.
japanese weddings
pictures of two japanese weddings. the first is in kyoto,with the bride wearing an elaborate wig. the second is in tokyo the bride is in a traditional bridal outfit.
nishi hongji
these are pics of a beautiful gate at nishi hongji and of some beautiful sleeping boys in the temple.
more restaurant kitchens
i love how intimate and tiny the restaurant kitchens are, especially those of the fancy gion restaurants. also note the cool kitchen geita [shoes].
